Morning Executive Producer (Job#L469) (Allentown) Job at WFMZ-TV in Allentown

WFMZ-TV 69 News

Morning Executive Producer

WFMZ-TV is seeking a dynamic, creative, and newsroom-tested Morning Executive Producer to lead our fast-paced morning newscasts. This is a key leadership role on one of the most important dayparts in our newsroom. Were looking for someone with strong editorial judgment, a passion for impactful local news, and the ability to inspire a team to produce memorable, viewer-focused content every day.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the execution of all morning newscasts, ensuring accuracy, creativity, and a strong sense of urgency.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of producers, anchors, reporters, and photographers.
• Drive breaking news and live coverage, making smart decisions under pressure.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to develop content strategies that grow ratings across broadcast and digital platforms.
• Foster a positive, innovative, and solutions-focused environment in the control room and newsroom.
• Use our state-of-the-art set and storytelling tools to elevate presentation and viewer engagement.
• Coordinate with digital teams to ensure morning coverage is strong across online and social platforms.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience producing or managing newscasts in a commercial television newsroom.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate and elevate a team.
• Excellent news judgment, writing skills, and command of breaking news coverage.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, tight deadlines, and unexpected challenges.
• Familiarity with ENPS, studio automation, and modern newsroom workflows is a plus.
• A commitment to ethical journalism and serving our community.

Why WFMZ-TV:

WFMZ-TV 69 News is an award-winning, locally owned station with a culture built on teamwork, creativity, and community impact. We value leaders who want to make a differenceboth in our newsroom and across the region we serve.

If youre ready to take the next step in your career and lead a talented morning team, we want to hear from you.

To Apply:

Please send your resume, a brief cover letter, and examples of your work to newsjobs@wfmz.com Reference Job#L469 in all correspondence. EOE